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Arthur Wakefield

New Zealand coloniser (1799–1843)

  • Fame38.3
  • Momentum0.5
  • Wikipedia240
Source-basedFalling
Lived 1799–1843, aged 44
  • Era
    1799–1843
    Aged 44
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Updated 2026-06-18

Arthur Wakefield was an English Navy officer who served with the Royal Navy before joining his brother, Edward Gibbon Wakefield, in founding the New Zealand Company settlement of Nelson in New Zealand.

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38.3
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Momentum0.5
Historical3.3
Source confidence20.0
Completeness38.0
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